Building Regulations

Dai Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment she has made of likely levels of compliance with the requirements of  (a) part L and  (b) part F of the Building Regulations following their revision.

Iain Wright: The Department is presently engaged in a joint project with the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes (EEPfH) looking at levels of compliance for new homes with the requirements of Part L (2006) of the Building Regulations. The first part of this study has been published on the EEPfH website at:
	"http://www.eeph.org.uk/uploads/documents/partnership/EEPHCLG%20Part%20L1A%20Compliance%20Project%20-%20Pilot%20Study%20Report%20v1.41.pdf"
	The second part of the study will be published shortly.
	The Department is also currently evaluating Part F to help inform its proposed revision alongside Part L in 2010.